A former leader of the country's top disaster agency had worked to eliminate it. David Richardson, who led the agency last year, was involved in efforts to dismantle it.

The goal was to eliminate the agency, but according to Richardson, the administration has now abandoned this objective. Richardson's statement indicates a shift in the administration's stance on the agency's future.

Further details about the failed mission to eliminate the agency are available from the source, which provides more information on the development and its implications.